Fourth Generation


8. Thomas ROOTE Jr. (=)6 was born on 10 June 1644 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT.1,3,16,18 (One source--"The Descendants of John Root"--lists Thomas as the son of John Root (1606-1684) and Mary Kilbourne (1619-1697. It lists his wives as Abigail Alvord, Mary Gridley and Sarah Leonard. That information is believed to have been in error.) He died on 17 July 1694 at the age of 50 in Coventry, Tolland County, CT.16

"He lived in Northampton till after the death of his wife, when he disappeared from that place, and seems to have removed to Boston, and from thence to Lynn, MA, where it is recorded that Thomas Roote,* late of Boston, married Mary Cox, 4 Dec 1701. She was a widow, her maiden name being Kirtland, daughter of Philip Kirtland. He is spoken of as "a husbandman" there. Thomas Roote Jr., of Coventry, executed a quit-claim of all debts due him by Nathaniel Sherman, undoubtedly her grandson.

*The name is spelled in the Lynn records as Roote, Roott, and Roots."

Thomas ROOTE Jr. (=) and Abigail ALVORD were married on 3 July 1666 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT.1,16,21 (They may have married in Northampton County, MA.) Abigail ALVORD, daughter of Alexander ALVORD and Mary VOAR, was born on 6 October 1647 in Windsor, Hartford County, CT.11,16 (Her surname may have been Alvard.) She died on 17 June 1699 at the age of 51.16

Thomas ROOTE Jr. (=) and Abigail ALVORD had the following children:

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Deacon Thomas ROOT III (=).

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ii.

Abigail ROOT was born on 20 January 1667/8 in Northampton, Hampshire County, MA.11 She died on 25 November 1691 at the age of 23.11

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iii.

Samuel ROOT was born on 16 November 1673 in Northampton, Hampshire County, MA.11,16 He died after 1687 at the age of 14.8,11

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iv.

Hezekiah ROOT was born in April 1686 in Northampton, Hampshire County, MA.16 (He may have been born in 1676.) He died on 29 September 1690 at the age of 4.16

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v.

(Unknown Child) ROOT died on 14 February 1691 at the age of 0.11,16 He/she was born in February 1690/1 in Northampton, Hampshire County, MA.11,16

Thomas ROOTE Jr. (=) and Mary KIRTLAND were married in Lynn, Essex County, MA.1,11,16 (The date of his second marriage is listed as 4 Dec 1701 in the research, but that is seven years after his death.) Mary KIRTLAND, daughter of Philip KIRTLAND and Alice UNKNOWN (KIRTLAND), was born on 3 June 1640.16